US5927500A - Pharmaceutical containment package - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
- B65D83/0445—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills all the articles being stored in individual compartments
- B65D83/0463—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills all the articles being stored in individual compartments formed in a band or a blisterweb, inserted in a dispensing device or container
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
- B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
- B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
- B65D75/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
- B65D75/325—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil
- B65D75/327—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil and forming several compartments
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
- A61J1/03—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes for pills or tablets
- A61J1/035—Blister-type containers
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- This invention relates generally to pharmaceutical packaging structures and more particularly concerns a fabric reinforced packaging material useful in covering relation to a blister pack containment structure.
- compositions in the form of tablets and capsules are generally dispensed to users in packages of two types.
- the first type of packaging which has historically dominated the market is bulk packaging which generally takes the form of a small vial or bottle having a cap which either twists or pops away from the body of the containment article so as to provide access to the articles disposed therein.
- Such caps may include locking structures when engaged with the package body so as to prohibit access to the contents by children.
- blister packaging In order to address the inherent deficiencies of traditional bulk storage containers, a second category of storage systems referred to as blister packaging has been developed.
- Such blister packaging typically consists of individualized packets for each dose or fractional dose of the pharmaceutical agent located together on a card. This card is printed with a designation of dosages and warnings.
- the tablets themselves are encased between two materials such as aluminum foil and polyvinyl chloride film such that the tablet can be pressed through the aluminum foil backing thereby leaving a broken blister indicating that that dose has been utilized.
- a blister pack solves the problem of one being unable to remember whether or not a dosage has been administered, a paper card in combination with a necessarily easily opened foil barrier may be susceptible to damage due to tearing or child intrusion.
- the present invention provides a packaging material which includes a paperboard or polymer sheet stock reinforced with a fabric substrate layer thereby providing a composite which is resistant to tearing.
- the present invention thus represents a useful advancement over the prior art.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a pharmaceutical blister packaging structure and cover
- FIG. 2 is a cut-away view of the potentially preferred composite material utilized in forming the outer cover of the package illustrated in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 1 there is illustrated in exploded perspective view one embodiment of a pharmaceutical containment package 10 according to the present invention.
- the pharmaceutical containment package 10 preferably includes a cover layer 12 of printable material such as paperboard or polymer sheet stock which can be printed with messages and instructions regarding product identification, proper dosages, side effects, and emergency numbers.
- Potentially preferred polymer sheet stocks may be formed of PVC, polyolefins, polystyrene and blends thereof.
- the cover layer 12 includes a plurality of openings 14 disposed across its surface so as to provide visual and tactile access to the raised blisters 18 disposed across a blister card 20.
- the blister card 20 is preferably formed by encapsulating tablets or capsules between two layers of material such as polyvinyl chloride film formed with raised blisters across an aluminum foil backing that encapsulates the tablet or capsule.
- the film is preferably substantially clear so as to permit the user to view the contents of the raised blisters 18.
- the blister may be broken and the contents thereof accessed by exerting a downward force across the surface of the blister thereby causing the foil or other backing to shear away.
- the pharmaceutical containment package 10 will also include a backing card 22 in underlying relationship to both the cover layer 12 and the blister card 20.
- the backing card 22 preferably includes a plurality of perforated segments 24 disposed beneath the raised blisters 18.
- the perforated segments 24 are opened across the backing card 22 thereby permitting access to the tablet or capsule.
- the cover layer 12 and backing card 22 are illustrated as distinct separate components, it will, of course, be appreciated that these elements may be portions of a single sheet of material which is folded around the blister card 20. Likewise, in some applications either the cover layer 12 or the backing card 22 may be completely eliminated for purposes of simplifying the overall construction.
- FIG. 2 there is illustrated a cut-away view of the potentially preferred composite material utilized in forming at least one of the cover layer 12 or backing card 22.
- this composite material includes an exterior 28 of printable material such as paperboard or polymer sheet stock.
- potentially preferred materials of construction include PVC, polyolefins, polystyrene and blends thereof.
- a fabric substrate 30 is disposed beneath the cover layer 28 as shown. In practice, the fabric substrate 30 is adhered to the cover layer 28 by a layer 32 of polymeric material as shown.
- This layer 32 of polymeric material is preferably a low density polyethylene and more preferably may be a polyolefin copolymer including EVA (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer), EMA (Ethylene-Methyl Acrylate Copolymer), EEA (Ethylene-Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer), EM (Ethylene-Acrylic Acid Copolymer), EnbA (Ethylene-n-butyl Acrylate Copolymer) and blends thereof; the polymeric material may also be an lonomer resin; Polypropylene; Polyamide or copolymer thereof including Nylon and copolymers of Nylon; Polyester or Copolymer of Polyester including PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate), PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate), PB (Poly Butylene) and blends thereof; a Flouropolymer such as PCTFE (Polychlorotrifluoroethylene) sold in film form under the Trade
- the fabric substrate may be of any known construction including woven, nonwoven, knit, warpknit, scrim, or stabilon constructions as are well known to those of skill in the art. Woven constructions may be particularly preferred.
- the material of construction for the fabric substrate 30 is preferably selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, nylon including nylon-6 and nylon-6,6,polyester, polyolefins and glass.
- the fabric substrate 30 provides added stability and reinforcement to the cover layer 28 so as to enhance tear resistance.
- the composite material further includes a second layer 34 of extrudable polymer disposed across the second face of the fabric substrate 30.
- the group of materials from which the second layer 34 of polymer is preferably formed is the same as the grouping previously listed with respect to the first layer 32.
- first layer 32 and second layer 34 need not be identical to one another.
- any listing of materials or constructions has been provided for exemplary purposes only and is not to be viewed as unduly limiting the scope of the invention herein.
- the pharmaceutical containment package may be provided with both enhanced tear resistance by the fabric substrate 30 as well as with enhanced resistance to delamination by heat sealing the polymer around the periphery.
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